Trump says he is OK with Iran playing in FIFA World Cup
April 30 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that "I'm OK" with Iran playing in the FIFA soccer World Cup, which will be held in North America in June and July.
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FIFA: Iran's World Cup status unchanged amid congress absence - ESPN
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated Thursday that Iran will take part in the World Cup and play its originally scheduled matches in the United States.
Iran will be at World Cup and will play in the US, says FIFA boss
VANCOUVER, April 30 : FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted Iran would play World Cup matches in the United States, as the soccer governing body's Congress opened on Thursday without the country’s delegation, its absence highlighting tensions and challenges surrounding the tournament.
More than 500 million tickets requested for World Cup, says FIFA boss
VANCOUVER, April 30 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino said demand for tickets to the 2026 World Cup had reached unprecedented levels, with 500 million requests already recorded for the expanded 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Iran to play World Cup games in United States in June, FIFA president says
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Iran will play World Cup games in the United States this summer, despite an ongoing war between the two nations.
Doping-Russian doping investigation hits milestone with over 300 sanctions, says WADA
April 30 : The probe into Russia's state-backed doping programme passed a milestone of over 300 sanctions against athletes in what the World Anti-Doping Agency president described on Thursday as the "most successful investigation in anti-doping history".
Sangakkara, Mahanama named in interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket
April 30 : Former Sri Lanka internationals Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan Mahanama and Sidath Wettimuny were named in the nine-member transformation committee that will run Sri Lanka Cricket, a day after the previous leadership resigned from their posts.
Iranian soccer delegates denied entry to Canada for Vancouver FIFA congress
A delegation of Iranian football officials have been denied entry to Canada ahead of this week's FIFA conference, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has suggested the refusal might have been unintentional.